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Mexican Sizzling Chicken Tacos

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Mexican Sizzling Chicken Tacos

A sizzling Mexican chicken taco dish with tomatillos, white onion and poblano peppers, finished with cotija cheese, queso fresco and cumin, served over refried beans.

Total time
25 min
Prep
11 min
Cook
14 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Mexican

Ingredients

4 pieceschicken thighs
200gtomatillos
150gwhite onion
1poblano peppers
4 servingsrefried beans
1/4 cupcotija cheese
1 tbspqueso fresco
1 tspsalsa verde
1 tspcumin
2 tbspolive oil
to tastesalt and black pepper

Instructions

1

Season the chicken thighs and grill them over medium-high heat until well browned, about 5 minutes.

2

Add the tomatillos, white onion and poblano peppers, cooking until softened, about 3 minutes.

3

Stir in the cotija cheese, queso fresco, salsa verde and cumin for a final minute.

4

Warm the refried beans separately.

5

Let the chicken simmer for about 9 minutes so the flavors meld.

6

Taste and adjust the seasoning.

7

Serve hot over the refried beans, garnished with fresh herbs.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
211
Protein
12.2g
Fat
13.5g
Carbs
10.8g
Fiber
2.9g
Sodium
303mg

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